World Screen

NEW YORK/STOCKHOLM, March 10: NonStop Television has inked a carriage deal to add VOOM HD to Norwegian cable provider Get’s HD channel lineup this month. NonStop Television distributes VOOM HD throughout both the Nordic and Baltic regions, with carriage deals …

SINGAPORE, March 10: Discovery Networks Asia has renewed its "Meet the World in Full HD" campaign with Samsung for another year, which includes the on-air promotion of high-definition television across Discovery Channel and Discovery Travel & Living, as well as …

LONDON, March 10: Fireworks International has scored the international distribution rights to Heartland, a drama series from SEVEN24 Films and Dynamo Films. The 13×1-hour series is a ratings success on CBC in Canada, and was adapted for television from Lauren …

SYDNEY, March 10: Southern Star International has secured the worldwide distribution rights to the new comedy/drama series Packed to the Rafters, produced by Seven Network Australia. Packed to the Rafters looks at the lives of would-be “empty-nesters” Dave and Julie …

SEOUL, March 10: Disney-ABC International Television has inked a deal with Korea’s Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) to launch a range of Playhouse Disney animated preschool series on the free-to-air network. Among the Playhouse Disney series that will be delivered to …

WASHINGTON D.C., March 10: National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) will present the first-annual Nat Geo Wild Rising Star Student Prize at this year’s Wildscreen Festival, the world’s largest wildlife and environmental film festival, set to take place in Bristol, U.K., …

LOS ANGELES, March 10: Showtime has renewed the lesbian drama The L Word for a sixth and final season, with the last eight episodes airing early next year. The L Word follows a group of Los Angeles-based friends as they …

NEW YORK, March 10: HBO will partner with The Weinstein Company (TWC) and the BBC for The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, based on Alexander McCall Smith’s international bestselling book series. Grammy Award-winner Jill Scott (Tyler Perry’s Why Did I …

LONDON, March 10: Granada International has announced that Nadine Nohr will step down as managing director of the company. Nohr has agreed to stay on for three months as a consultant to help with a smooth transition. Appointed as the …

SANTA MONICA, March 10: Lionsgate is partnering with Apple to offer buyers of select DVDs and Blu-ray discs an additional digital copy of the film in an iTunes format. The first Lionsgate DVDs to debut with iTunes Digital Copy will …